What color is #52994E?

#52994E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Wicked Witch. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52994E?

The RGB value is 82, 153, 78: 82 red, 153 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52994E?

The complementary color is #954E99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52994E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52994E color

#52994E rgb(82, 153, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #52994E is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 60% green and 30.6% blue (82, 153, 78).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 32% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Wicked Witch (#5B984F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#52994E color codes

HEX	`#52994E`
RGB	`rgb(82, 153, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 60%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 32%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 49%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 49%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.2, -38.02, 32.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.2, 50.02, 139.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.245, 25.125, 11.2)`
Decimal	`5413198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52994E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #52994E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#52994E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #52994E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52994e; }
.text { color: #52994e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52994e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 153 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52994e, #4e9970); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #52994E?: #52994E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Wicked Witch. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52994E?: The RGB value is 82, 153, 78: 82 red, 153 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52994E?: The complementary color is #954E99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52994E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.